The Slingshot monthly planner, a sturdy spiral-bound calendar, is a nifty activist alternative to the boring Day Runner or At-A-Glance. Created by the Slingshot Collective in Berkeley, the planner offers a reason to act up every day of the year, plus space for notes and contacts. Each page contains themed, hand-drawn sketches.

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From the inside cover:

This book is full of art, humor, sex and madness because through these human things, we resist the cold standardization of a computerized, sterile world.

The back of the planner contains several pages of miscellanea, like instructions for making homemade toothpaste, a recipe for vegan chocolate cake, a sign language reference and tips for modern simplicity, cycling and what to do when a cop pulls you over. This one's a great gift for your artsy, alter-pal who hates homogenous office supplies.